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INDIANA INDIVIDUAL TAX

RATE REDUCTION

For tax years 2015 & 2016 the tax rate will be reduced from 3.4% to 3.3%, and for 2017 and thereafter, the rate will be reduced to 3.23%.CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

1. Due to an error, taxpayers are receiving Identity Protection PIN letters with an incorrect year listed of 2014. The CP01A Notice dated January 4, 2016 is valid for use on all individual tax returns filed in 2016.

2.The IRS has changed the deadline from 01/31/16 to 03/31/16 for Forms 1095 B & C (health insurance coverage). We are advising our clients to contact their insurance company or employer to obtain a written document advising of the individual's coverage for 2015.

ILLINOIS INDIVIDUAL TAX

RATE REDUCTION

Effective January 1, 2015 the IL withholding rate has been reduced from 5.0% to 3.75%

The IRS and TIGTA continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment and fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS. To date TIGTA has received 90,000 complaints, including 1,100 victims who have been scammed out of an estimated $5 million.

It is important for taxpayers to know that the IRS:

Never asks for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the telephone.

Never insists that taxpayers use a specific payment method to pay tax obligations.

Never requests immediate payment over the telephone and will not take enforcement action immediately following a phone conversation. Taxpayers usually receive prior notification of IRS enforcement action involving IRS tax liens or levies.

For more information or to report a scam, go to www.irs.gov and type "scam" in the search box.

As of October 1, 2013, Lake County In.is imposing a county withholding tax. Depending on the type of employee, Lake County Resident or Non-Resident, the tax rate will be as follows: